On the top floor of the Wall Street Building, Alexander, who had been sitting in his private office, seemed to sense something and raised his head.
Then he saw the scene he had dreamt of: his eldest son walked out of the void.
"Marcus, is that you?" Alexander's voice even trembled slightly, due to his excitement.
Material wealth could not fill the spiritual emptiness; this old man lacked nothing but family.
"It's me, Father. I've come back to see you," Marcus stepped forward and hugged his father, saying, "You seem to have aged."
As the world's most unique pure-blood existence, Alexander possessed eternal and immortal life. The only reason he could age was that his heart had already grown old.
"You, however, are still the same as before…" Alexander didn't care about his own condition; instead, he carefully examined his eldest son's appearance.
This father and son hadn't seen each other for decades, and compared to their long lives, this period might not be considered long.
But for an old man who missed his family, decades were already long enough.
Afterward, this father and son seemed to have endless things to talk about, from reminiscing about the past to discussing their current situation.
Their chatter was almost as much as that of a normal human father and son.
Of course, most of the time it was Alexander talking, and Marcus listening attentively.
And Mike, who had passed through the spatial gate first, was forgotten by the two of them.
"You two chat slowly, I won't disturb you." Mike didn't want to witness the deep father-son affection here, so he said goodbye and prepared to leave.
"Mike, thank you for helping me find my eldest son…" Alexander, having satisfied his paternal affection, finally noticed Mike and said, "Given our previous cooperation, I will tell you some information about Demons."
This old man had lived for countless years and knew a little about the situations of Angels and Demons.
The reason Mike was willing to help him find his son was to get some information about God or Satan from him.
It was just that now they were in a moment of deep father-son affection, and it wasn't the time to inquire about information.
"I'll come to find you again in a couple of days, and we can talk then—" Mike had no intention of disturbing the father and son.
Moreover, he wasn't in such a hurry for information about God and Satan right now.
After bidding farewell to this special father and son, Mike walked towards his large villa. He had been separated from Lina and the others for several days, and now was a good time to go back and give them a surprise.
…
Time flew by, and it was the morning of the third day. After comforting the girls, Mike went to the King Investment Group.
"How has the group been developing recently?" In his office, Mike summoned Chris.
"Overall performance has been very good, especially Steve's leather shoe factory, which has earned us a lot of working capital…" Chris reported on the work.
As for that leather shoe factory, it was where the Vampires worked. The brand label on the factory now was "Crocodile" leather shoes, created by Steve.
Because of their excellent quality and consistent output, Crocodile leather shoes have gradually developed their own brand effect.
Naturally, it also brought considerable economic benefits to the King Investment Group.
It could be said that this investment in Steve was the most successful real estate investment of the King Investment Group, and it held great promise for the future.
"How are Jordan and Frank doing?" After understanding the current status of the group, Mike inquired about the development of talent.
"I was just about to tell you, Jordan and Frank are both very capable and learn very quickly. They should be able to lead teams independently now; keeping them in lower positions would be a waste of their talent…" Chris was not a jealous person; it was clear that he was very satisfied with the two talents Mike had specifically brought back.
"Then promote them to manager positions in their respective departments for now. If their performance remains good, consider incorporating them into the group's core team." Mike gave instructions.
What is most important for a group to continue to develop and grow? It is definitely talent.
At this stage, the King Investment Group is on the right track, and talent certainly cannot be wasted.
"I understand. I will focus on observing them next." Chris nodded, indicating he understood his boss's meaning.
"Now, let's talk about our real estate investments…" Mike said, "I plan to open two more factories similar to Crocodile leather shoes in Washington State."
The three major families in Washington State have a population of about two thousand, plus the surrounding wild Werewolves and Vampires, so the number of people who need jobs should exceed two thousand.
Given this situation, opening two factories would be most suitable. Each factory would employ about a thousand people, and it would also allow for separate management of the conflicting Werewolves and Vampires.
"Are the workers still Vampires?" Chris asked an additional question.
Chris knew how efficient the Vampire factory in New York was.
But as an ordinary person, while he was pleased with the Vampires' work efficiency, he was also a bit hesitant to interact with those supernatural beings.
"This time, not only Vampires, but also Werewolves will work for us." Mike replied with a smile.
"Ah? Won't there be any problems?" Upon hearing that the factory in Washington State was really for supernatural beings, Chris looked a bit nervous.
"Don't worry, you just need to plan the factory construction; I have my own arrangements for the management." Mike saw Chris's concern and reassured him.
Moreover, Mike indeed had other arrangements for the management of the supernatural being factory.
"That's good. If it's just about building the factory, it's not a big problem." Chris breathed a sigh of relief.
As the saying goes, as an ordinary person, he was still a little afraid of supernatural beings.
"Actually, you don't need to worry so much. The people in the special factory won't harm you, and they can't harm you." Mike said to comfort him.
Chris seemed to have a lingering fear from the cannibal incident, always feeling a bit uneasy when facing supernatural beings.
And as a core member of the group, he actually also had a blessing buff given by Mike, which was enough to protect him from harm by ordinary supernatural beings.
Even if he encountered a powerful supernatural being, this buff could ensure that his life would not be in danger for a short period.
And this time would be enough for Mike to discover the anomaly and rush to the scene to save him.
So, overall, Chris was very safe; his fear of supernatural beings was entirely self-induced.
"Oh, by the way, the group also needs to prepare for external business. I plan to open some industrial projects in Genovia." After comforting Chris, Mike thought of the situation in Genovia.
Because of Princess Mia, Mike already regarded Genovia as his own territory, so he didn't mind helping the local people achieve a better life there.
Moreover, unlike Mabrey, who only mined, Mike's approach was equivalent to helping the local residents upgrade their industrial level.
Similar to a poverty alleviation project—
…
After discussing the implementation of the Genovia project with Chris, Mike took the elevator to the upper floors of the building.
In the Alexander Corporation, Alexander, who had been reunited with his eldest son for two days, looked much better in spirit and energy.
He no longer had his usual gloomy appearance.
"Mike, I was just about to look for you." Alexander was very enthusiastic, smiling as he said, "Marcus has decided to continue searching for his younger brother, William, so I want you to help keep an eye on him."
Marcus's younger brother, William, was the earliest Werewolf. Although he was very powerful, he had lost his sanity due to the Werewolf poison and only had the form of a giant wolf.
One can imagine how dangerous such an existence would be if left unsupervised.
Of course, the danger here applied to William himself and to others.
Therefore, as stated above, Marcus was still uneasy about his brother wandering alone outside.
"You mean, he wants to join my X Squad?" Mike looked at Marcus, who was standing nearby, with surprise.
If Mike hadn't misunderstood, that's exactly what Alexander meant.
"I can join you, but when necessary, I'll need your help in finding William…" Marcus confirmed Mike's guess.
It was not unexpected, though; how much information could one obtain by "fighting alone"? The MIB was different; its sphere of influence almost encompassed the entire America.
In this situation, the MIB's efficiency in finding people was bound to be much higher than Marcus's.
"No problem, I'll give you an identification card later." Mike agreed, "You'll be a member of the X Squad from now on."
To be honest, the current strength of the X Squad was already a bit behind Mike's pace, and Marcus's joining just made up for this shortcoming.
In addition, Mike was planning to send the X Squad to manage the Werewolves and Vampires in Washington State, and now it was just right to send Marcus there to take charge, which would ensure that the situation there was foolproof.
As for Marcus, he had been searching for his brother for many years without any news, so he didn't mind delaying for a while longer.
Coincidentally, this could also be considered his assessment task.
Alexander did not object to his eldest son's decision. After Mike and Marcus finished their discussion, he finally spoke, "I know a little about the Demons. Many years ago, I heard that a Demonic contract appeared in the Dover Mountains of Delaware…"